We Come to Know Ourselves in Part by Looking at Others

question 16

Multiple Choice

We come to know ourselves in part by looking at others and evaluating our abilities and opinions in light of others around us.This process is known as

• A)social comparison.
• B)social identity.
• C)the self-reference effect.
• D)self-esteem.

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Definitions:

Hostile Attribution Bias

The tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as aggressive.

Ambiguous Actions

Actions that can be interpreted in more than one way, often due to a lack of clear intent or information.

Hostility

Feelings of anger, aggression, or resentment towards others, often leading to antagonistic behavior.

Frustration-aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory suggesting that the occurrence of aggressive behavior arises from individuals' frustration when their goal-directed behavior is blocked.